Kelsey Thayer

Overview

Kelsey Thayer is a partner at the Firm. She specializes in real estate matters involving diverse asset classifications, representing clients in a range of debt and equity transactions. Ms. Thayer has counseled private equity firms, operators, developers, investors, and lenders with respect to a variety of real estate transactions, including mortgage, mezzanine, and ground leasehold financing; acquisitions and dispositions; joint ventures; commercial leasing; workouts and restructuring of mortgage debt; and REO portfolio management and disposition.

Significant representations and transactions include:

• Represented borrower in connection with $448 million mortgage and mezzanine refinancing of Class A office tower in Chicago, Illinois.
• Represented equity partner in the structuring of joint ventures to acquire rental properties in Nevada, North Carolina, Georgia, and Virginia.
• Represented purchaser/borrower in connection with $85 million acquisition of two Class A office buildings in Nashville, Tennessee and concurrent financing.
• Represented borrower in connection with $75 million mortgage and mezzanine refinancing of three shopping centers in San Diego, California.
• Represented private equity fund in connection with a joint venture to acquire a Class A office tower in Chicago, Illinois and concurrent assumption and restructuring of $472 million CMBS loan.
• Represented purchaser/borrower in connection with $180 million acquisition of nine shopping centers in San Diego, California and concurrent assumption of $137 million CMBS debt.
• Represented borrower in connection with $84 million mortgage and mezzanine financing of a residential villa and condominium development project in Kohala Coast, Hawaii.
• Represented seller in connection with $80 million sale of a Class A office tower in San Jose, California.
• Represented borrower in connection with $115 million fee and leasehold financing of a mixed-use project in downtown Phoenix, Arizona.
• Represented equity partner in the structuring of joint venture to acquire $31 million hotel in Bend, Oregon and concurrent financing of $25 million.
• Represented equity partner in the structuring of joint ventures to acquire office and warehouse properties in California, Arizona, and Minnesota.
• Represented institutional lender in the workout of $400 million loan portfolio, including deeds-in-lieu of foreclosure, restructuring of existing debt, and disposition of 51 multi-family residential and hotel properties in San Francisco, California.
• Represented debt fund in connection with $105 million mortgage loan and $40 million mezzanine loan secured by a Class A office building in Washington, D.C.
• Represented energy company as real estate counsel in the acquisition of $2.4 billion solar power project in San Luis Obispo County, California.
• In a pro bono capacity, successfully Represented several individuals in defensive asylum proceedings and a family seeking U Visa relief.